Algeria vs Northern Europe: Potatoes — Area harvested

Algeria
135,414 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
271,477 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
Northern Europe rank
21st

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Algeria
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 271,477 ha against 135,414 ha in Algeria, a difference of 136,063 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Algeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 29,517 ha 607,327 ha 577,810 ha Northern Europe
1970s 61,394 ha 435,666 ha 374,272 ha Northern Europe
1980s 88,458 ha 354,638 ha 266,180 ha Northern Europe
1990s 87,336 ha 512,439 ha 425,103 ha Northern Europe
2000s 86,769 ha 413,033 ha 326,264 ha Northern Europe
2010s 147,587 ha 310,944 ha 163,357 ha Northern Europe
2020s 138,202 ha 278,719 ha 140,517 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Algeria or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 271,477 ha against 135,414 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Algeria and Northern Europe?
136,063 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Northern Europe rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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